Josh Hawley: “Data centers also demand water faster than local communities…”

“Wholesale auction prices for electricity are hitting record highs, even as grid reliability is falling to record lows. Residential prices are climbing to match with residential electricity rates increasing faster than inflation. Data centers also demand water faster than local communities can provide it, especially on the hottest days of the year when many municipal water systems are already under strain. Those are the realities behind the story of Festus and behind a hundred other small towns watching the construction trucks roll in. The principle and answer to them is simple.” (23:23–23:33)

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